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bøzwnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zurn'sngx [[...]][i#] [p.]

don't count, don't pay attention to

不算數

• Bøo siafji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zwnsngx laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siar'ji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zurn'sngx laf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't write it but only say it, nobody pays attention.
  沒立字據,用嘴巴說的不算數。

ciøhzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

say hello, greet somebody, use one's influence on another's behalf, warn

打招呼

• Twtiøh thaau, lieen ciøhzhuix ma bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh thaau, lieen ciøq'zhuix ma bøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We met and you didn't even greet me.
  相遇連打個招呼也沒有。

engzhuix gex ke'khaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'zhuix gex kef'khaf.; eeng'zhuix gex køef'khaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]

nothing to do but lick chicken bones

閒著啃雞腳

• Bøo thaulo engzhuix gex ke'khaf borng khaikarng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo thaau'lo eeng'zhuix gex kef'khaf borng khay'karng.; Bøo thaau'lo eeng'zhuix gex køef'khaf borng khay'karng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Out of a job and nothing to do but stand around and talk.
  沒工作閒著啃雞腳閒聊.

Gynnaflaang u hvi bøo zhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'nar'laang u hvi bøo zhuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]

A child should be seen and not heard.

小孩子有耳無嘴,小孩子不要多嘴。

Gu'thaau bøo tuix befzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Guu'thaau bøo tuix bea'zhuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to the point, unconnected, incongruous (Lit. The head of an ox does not match the mouth of a horse.)

牛頭不對馬嘴,文不對題

kahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

suit one's taste (as food or drink)

可口

• Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kahzhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kaq'zhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dish suits my taste very much.
  這道菜吃起來很可口。

• bøo kahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaq'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  does not suit one's taste
  不可口

khuizhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

open the mouth, begin to talk, make the first offer

開口

• Y khuizhuix boeq siezap khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khuy'zhuix boeq six'zap khof.; Y khuy'zhuix bøeq six'zap khof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  At first he offered it for 40 dollars.
  他開口要四十元。

• lorng bøo khuizhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lorng bøo khuy'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  didn't say anything
  都沒開口

kox zhuix bøo kox syn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox zhuix bøo kox syn [[...]][i#] [p.]

care only about food, careless about one's dress (appearance)

只顧吃的,不顧穿的

ta'kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taf'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]

mother-in-law, husband's mother

婆婆

• ta'kef khoftok simpu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taf'kef khor'tok sym'pu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  mother-in-law too hard on the daughter-in-law
  婆婆虐待媳婦

• Ta'kef u zhuix, simpu bøo zhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taf'kef u zhuix, sym'pu bøo zhuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The mother-in-law has the last say in everything, but the daughter-in-law has a say in nothing.
  婆婆有嘴,媳婦無嘴,媳婦總要聽命於婆婆。

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